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ZIP Code15123

West Mifflin, PA

Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · United States
Home to 2 people across 0.068 square miles.

EasternTop 10% degree-holders142 ZIPs in county

At a glance

15123 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
2
±3 · bottom 10% nationally
Median household income
—
US median $70,109 · —
Median home value
—
US median $207,500 · —
Median age
None
US median 42 years
Population density
29/mi²
32th pctile most dense
Land area
0.068 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 15123 is

40.348186, -79.934828 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates40.348186, -79.934828
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyAllegheny County
StatePennsylvania (PA)
Land area0.068 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Philadelphia, PA253.3 mi
New York, NY312.3 mi
Chicago, IL414.1 mi
Boston, MA480.6 mi

People

Who lives in 15123

2 residents in 0 households, averaging None people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 50.0% of residents.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 180.0%
18-2450.0%
25-340.0%
35-4450.0%
45-540.0%
55-640.0%
65+0.0%

Households

Composition and size

Total households0
Average household sizeNone
Family householdsNone%
Living aloneNone%
Median ageNone years

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White50.0%
Native American50.0%
Hispanic / Latino50.0%

Income & work

What people earn in 15123

Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income—
Median household income— ±—
Per capita income—
Poverty rate0.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%
Labor force participation50.0%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 100.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 15123

Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value—
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built—
Housing units0
Vacancy rateNone%

Own vs. rent

Of 0 occupied units

Owner-occupiedNone%
Renter-occupiedNone%
Owner households0
Renter households0

Building types

Units by structure size

Getting to work

How 15123 commutes

100.0% of workers worked from home. 100.0% work from home.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Worked from home100.0%

Travel time

Mean commute — minutes

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 15123

ZIP code 15123 is assigned to West Mifflin, PA, and falls within Allegheny County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 2 people live inside it.

At 29 residents per square mile spread over 0.068 square miles, 15123 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Living here

What life in West Mifflin looks like

The population skews not published, with a median age of None against 42 nationally.

Where to stay

Where to stay in West Mifflin, PA

15123 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 253.3 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 15123 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 15123 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 15123 offers a compact profile of West Mifflin: 2 residents, 100.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 15123 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in West Mifflin may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 15123

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Questions

Common questions about 15123

What city is ZIP code 15123 in?
15123 serves West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County, United States.
What is the population of 15123?
About 2 people live in ZIP code 15123, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±3. That works out to roughly 29 people per square mile.
Is 15123 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 100.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, and the median age is None. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 15123 in?
15123 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 15123?
ZIP code 15123 covers 0.068 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 15123 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 15123 reads as a rural area. It holds 29 people per square mile across 0.068 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How many people work in 15123?
About 1 residents of 15123 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 50.0% and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 15123?
Accommodation in and around West Mifflin, PA ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 15123 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists West Mifflin as the primary place and Allegheny County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 15123 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15123. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 15123, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.